Building Codes

Pismo Beach Building Codes

The City of Pismo Beach has adopted new Building Codes effective January 1, 2014:

2013 California Building Code (Volumes 1 and 2)

2013 California Residential Code

2013 California Electrical Code

2013 California Mechanical Code

2013 California Plumbing Code

2013 California Energy Code

2013 California Green Building Code

2013 California Historical Building Code

2013 California Existing Building Code

2012 International Property Maintenance Code

The new codes became effective January 1, 2014, and govern all projects that are submitted for plan check on or after the effective date. Permit applications that have been submitted and paid plan check fees prior to January 1, 2014, will be reviewed and permitted under the 2010 California Codes as long as the plan check has not expired.

Online Access

Online access to the California Building Codes is available at the California Building Standard Commission website. However, this link does not include all applicable codes or amendments adopted by the City of Pismo Beach. The Pismo Beach Construction Codes and Amendments publication is a summary of a portion of the Pismo Beach Municipal Code that establishes the construction codes for the City, effective January 1, 2014. Only those sections of the 2013 edition of the California Codes and the 2012 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code that are amended by Ordinance No. 0-2013-010 are reprinted in this document.